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General FreeSpace => FreeSpace Discussion => Topic started by: Briton on July 21, 2007, 09:19:05 am

Title: Open Installer noob question.
Post by: Briton on July 21, 2007, 09:19:05 am

Hi all. Freespace noob here. I've never played the game but was recommended it by a mate. I thought I'd download Turey's Open Installer to try and get the improved GFX etc.
My query is: does the installer download the entire game? I already have FS2 installed but the installer is downloading files and taking an age. Unfortunately it doesn't give an overall progress indication (or download speed), just the current file...at the moment I'm  80% through sparky_hi_fs2.vp .

Cheers.

Edit: My bad. Just noticed the other thread about the installer. Should've read that before posting.

Title: Re: Open Installer noob question.
Post by: Snail on July 21, 2007, 09:21:48 am

Yes, it does d/l the whole game.

Title: Re: Open Installer noob question.
Post by: Briton on July 21, 2007, 09:22:19 am

Ok...thanks.

Title: Re: Open Installer noob question.
Post by: Snail on July 21, 2007, 09:29:53 am

Actually, if you did it right, you would have just upgraded to SCP, but you must have accidentally tried the full installation.

Title: Re: Open Installer noob question.
Post by: Briton on July 21, 2007, 09:42:53 am

Yes I'm just doing it again without the FS2 files. 

Title: Re: Open Installer noob question.
Post by: haloboy100 on July 21, 2007, 11:10:48 am

(http://users.tkk.fi/~lmiettun/Kuvat/HLPWELCOMEBEAM_2fast.gif)
'Nuff said :P

Title: Re: Open Installer noob question.
Post by: Turey on July 24, 2007, 11:15:23 am

If it's downloading a retail VP, it means one of two things:
1. You don't have the VP.
2. The VP's not the right version.

It won't do any needless downloading.